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Do I need to update BIOS to upgrade to 8.1?

xLyric — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:11:00 GMT

I've read that you should only update the BIOS if you have to, and people say that you shouldn't if you're upgrading from 7 to 8, but on the upgrade page it specifically says:

Before updating your PC to Windows 8.1, Acer recommends that you do a few things first.

Update your BIOS & antivirus to the latest version.
Please uninstall any Intel and/or NVIDIA VGA drivers before updating to Windows 8.1.

What should I do? If I do need to update the BIOS, how do I do that? There are three files, should I do all or just the most recent?

I am using an Aspire V5-573G.

Re: Do I need to update BIOS to upgrade to 8.1?

xLyric — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:43:20 GMT

I think I've decided to just leave the BIOS alone. However, uninstalling the graphics drivers makes me really uneasy. I'll be able to reinstall after upgrading, correct?

Re: Do I need to update BIOS to upgrade to 8.1?

xLyric — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:37:46 GMT

No longer an issue: Did not update BIOS, uninstalled graphics, upgraded to 8.1, which then updated the drivers again. Only issue now is Bluetooth, for which I made a new question. Otherwise 8.1 is working as well as it can.